Sims House
National Register of Historic Places

Sims House

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Listed
March 30, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000954

About this property

The Sims House at 513 N. State St. in Jackson, Mississippi is significant as one of the last surviving Queen Anne style houses on the state capitol's "Grand Boulevard". Following construction of the state's Beaux-Arts style capitol building (designed by Theodore Link) in 1903, North State Street developed as a tree-lined avenue of homes of state leaders. Notable Mississippi native Dr. Walter Scott Sims, who was the state's first eye, ear, nose and throat specialist and who was a pioneer in eye cataract surgery, bought the property from Joseph Henry Morris in 1905. The house was built in c. 1905 for Sims. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. When listed, it was under restoration and was owned by descendants of Joseph Henry Morris. It is currently a commercial property. Merrill-Maley House (c.1907), 739 N. State St., Colonial Revival, (designed by Theodore Link?) Will Watkins House (c.1908), 1423 N. State St., Colonial Revival, (designed by Theodore Link?) Millsaps-Buie House (c.1888), 628 N. State St., Queen Anne, but remodeled c.1928 with a monumental Greek Revival portico.

Location

513 N. State St.
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
32.30415, -90.17949

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Morris, Joseph Henry, House
Industrial
0 mi
Houses at 500, 505, 512 and 513 North State Street
Pre Contact
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Virden-Patton House
Pre Contact
0 mi
Millsaps-Buie House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Green, Garner Wynn, House
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0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Jackson Mississippi (First)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Second Battle of Jackson MS
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Second Siege of Jackson — Bombardment Operations
1863Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Sims House listed on the National Register?

Sims House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Sims House?

Sims House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sims House?

The period of significance for Sims House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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